China’s economy grew by 8.1% in 2021, and industrial production rose steadily through the end of the year and offset a drop off in retail sales, according to official data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics released on Monday. Fourth quarter GDP rose by 4% from a year ago, according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics. That’s faster than the 3.6% increase forecast by a Reuters poll. For the full year, China economists expected an average of 8.4% growth in 2021, according to financial data provider Wind Information. Industrial production rose by 4.3% in December from a year ago, the bureau said, also ... (full story)